Social Media and Creative Marketing Intern

We are looking for a creative and enthusiastic Social Media and Creative Marketing Intern to support the Marketing Team in developing and executing engaging content for the QuickChek brand for Social Media as well as supporting various Marketing Activation projects. This is a great opportunity to experience an enterprise marketing group across both the QuickChek and Murphy USA brand.  

This is an exciting opportunity for someone that has a love and curiosity for all things social media and content, marketing, activating big ideas, design creation skills, platform knowledgeable, community management, and a data-driven approach to growing our social presence organically. And, most of all... is a fan of QuickChek and has an interest in learning more about the C-store space.  

This role will help build brand awareness, drive engagement, and support our marketing objectives.  

NOTE: This role is based on-site at our QuickChek Support Center in Whitehouse Station, NJ.

What You’ll Do -  

Social Media Management 

Assist in developing social media strategy: Meta (Instagram primary, Facebook secondary) X, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube. 

Help maintain content calendars for all social platforms, ensuring consistent and timely posting. 

Master platform-specific features (Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) and build guides to use as an internal resource. 

Stay current on social media trends, platform updates, and best practices to ensure our content remains relevant and trendy. 

Assist in monitoring social analytics and provide regular reports on performance, insights, competitive analysis and recommendations by platform. 

Collaborate with the marketing team and creative agency to ensure social media initiatives align with broader marketing campaigns and seasonal/ cultural promotions. 

Content Creation  

Support the creative process in planning, shooting, and editing authentic, mobile-style UGC videos and photography optimized for social platforms (Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts) that will be captured onsite at QuickChek activation events and locations. 

Create quick-paced, engaging content that follows current social media trends and formats. 

Help develop platform-specific content strategies that drive engagement. 

Assist in developing compelling written content that reflects the brand's unique voice and connects to current and new audiences.  

Create visually appealing graphics and designs that maintain brand consistency while capturing attention in feed. 

Build a library of content assets that can be leveraged across multiple platforms and campaigns. 

Stay ahead of content trends and continuously refresh creative approaches. 

Community Management  

Assist in monitoring comments, messages, and mentions across all social platforms in a timely manner. 

Escalate customer service inquiries received through social channels, coordinating with the customer service and marketing team as needed. 

Identify opportunities to foster and drive an engaged QuickChek social community.  

In Store Signage and Execution 

Assist in bringing in-store marketing signage to life with excellence. This includes proof reading, store profiling and signage allotment to all QuickChek stores. 

Assisting in trouble shooting store signage fulfillment  

Reviewing, approving and signage orders. 

What You’ll Need - 

Enrolled in or graduated in fields such as Design, Marketing, Advertising, or related disciplines. 

Experience with social media management tools (Hootsuite, Sprout Social, etc.). 

Proficiency in creative design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, etc. 

Proficiency with mobile video creation, editing apps, and basic video production. 

Understanding of each social platform's unique features, audience behaviors, and best practices. 

Passion for content creation and storytelling. 

Familiarity with the QuickChek brand 

Ability to analyze performance data and adjust strategies accordingly 

Strong communication skills and ability to represent brands online and onsite 

Good organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities across various platforms